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Exploring International Law 
A blog by the Institute for International Law and Politics which provides commentary and analysis at the intersection of international law and politics.
Post Frequency: 10/day Last Entry: February 11, 2009 at 00:45:00 Recent Entries: 371
By Anthony Arend
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US Supports Georgian Admission to NATO
Posted on September 04, 2008The New York Times reports:Vice President Dick Cheney flew here on Thursday to deliver a forceful American pledge to rebuild Georgia and its economy, to preserve its sovereignty an
US to Give $1 Billion to Georgia, as Cheney Visits Region
Posted on September 03, 2008Dick Cheney AP-- PhotoThe New York Times reports:The Bush administration plans to announce a $1 billion package of aid to help rebuild Georgia after its rout by Russian force
Russian Leader Sets Forth "Guiding Principles" of Foreign Policy
Posted on September 01, 2008Dmitri MedvedevThe New York Times reports: President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia on Sunday laid out what he said would become his government’s guiding principles of foreign
Italy to "Compensate" Libya 5 Billion Dollars for "Colonial Misdeeds"
Posted on August 30, 2008Silvio Berlusconi and Muammar GaddafiThis is amazing. Reuters reports:Libya and Italy signed an accord on Saturday under which Italy will pay $5 billion in compensation for colon
Charles E. Pirtle on Russia's Recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia
Posted on August 28, 2008In several previous posts, my great friend, Professor Charles E. Pirtle, has commented on recent developments in South Ossetia and elsewhere. In light of the recent action by Russi
The US Version of the Afghan Airstrike
Posted on August 27, 2008The New York Times reports:American military officials sought on Wednesday to refute claims that as many as 90 civilians — among them 60 children — were killed in airst
Russia Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia as Independent States
Posted on August 26, 2008The New York Times is reporting this morning:Russia on Tuesday formally recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the two enclaves in Georgia whose separatist aspi
More Problems in Darfur
Posted on August 25, 2008The New York Times reports:Dozens of people were killed and more than 100 were injured Monday in a government assault on a huge camp for displaced people in Darfur, the conflict-ri
Remembering Prague Spring
Posted on August 24, 2008Alexander Dubcek in 1968One of my earliest memories of international politics was the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. I remember watching the news in the morning before going to
Karzai Condemns US Air Strike: Was it Indiscriminate Force?
Posted on August 23, 2008Hamid KarzaiReuters is reporting today: "Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemns the uncoordinated air strike by coalition forces in Shindand district of Herat prov
UK High Court Supports Claim of Torture of Binyam Mohamed
Posted on August 21, 2008Binyam MohamedThe New York Times reports:A British court said on Thursday that a terrorism suspect being held at Guantánamo Bay had credible arguments that the United State
Analysis of the Parhat Case
Posted on August 19, 2008Lyle DennistonOver at SCOTUSBlog, Lyle Denniston has an excellent commentary of the Parhat case. He explains: A member of a long-persecuted Chinese Muslim community, the Uigh
The War in Afghanistan
Posted on August 19, 2008The New York Times reports: Taliban insurgents mounted their most serious attacks in six years of fighting in Afghanistan over the last two days, including a coordinated assault by
Do We Need to Revise the Geneva Conventions to Address Terrorism?
Posted on August 16, 2008Deborah PearlsteinDeborah Pearlstein has recently written posted a forthcoming article entitled, "Avoiding an International Law Fix for Terrorist Detention." (H.T.:
Is the Vice President a Member of the Executive Branch?
Posted on August 16, 2008White House Photo-- David BohrerRead Stephen Griffin's interesting post over at Bakinizaton, Was Addington Right about the Vice Presidency.
Charles E. Pirtle on South Ossetia
Posted on August 15, 2008South Ossetia Coat of ArmsAs noted in an earlier post, my great friend, Dr. Charles E. Pirtle, is a legend at Georgetown University. He taught political geography at Georgetown fo
Russia Violating Agreement with Georgia?
Posted on August 13, 2008The New York Times is reporting:A Russian tank battalion occupied the Georgian city of Gori on Wednesday and was controlling access roads into and out of the city, in what Georgia
Russia Agrees to a Cease-Fire
Posted on August 12, 2008Map-- BBCThe New York Times is reporting this afternoon:President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia agreed on Tuesday to the terms of a cease-fire that could end the clashes in Georgia,
Human Rights on the Colbert Report: Joey Cheek and Jane Mayer
Posted on August 12, 2008Joey CheekHuman rights were featured on the evening's Cobert Report. Olympian Gold Medalist Joey Cheek, founder of Team Darfur, spoke about the genocide in Darfur. Cheek, as is wel
Charles King on the Russian-Georgian War
Posted on August 11, 2008Professor Charles KingA previous post explored the international legal aspects of the South Ossetia conflict. In that post, I cited Professor Charles King's discussion of the statu
Russia, Georgia, and International Law: Is South Ossetia a "State"?
Posted on August 09, 2008Photo-- Denis Sinyakov/ReutersWhat does international law have to say about the Russian actions in South Ossetia? Check out Chris Borgen's outstanding legal analysis over at
Hamdan Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison
Posted on August 07, 2008The New York Times is reporting:Salim Ahmed Hamdan, the convicted former driver for Osama bin Laden, was sentenced Thursday to 66 months in prison by the military panel that convic
Putting the Hamdan Sentence in Context
Posted on August 07, 2008Salim HamdanOver at National Security Advisors, Bobby Chesney notes:Some of you may be wondering how that [the 66 month sentence] compares to typical sentences for material support
Bobby Chesney on Hamdan and Ex Post Facto Law
Posted on August 06, 2008Bobby ChesneyOver at National Security Advisors, Bobby Chesney comments on the question of whether providing material support was a war crime before Congress enacted legislation. H
McCain and Obama Comment on Hamdan's Conviction
Posted on August 06, 2008From Neal Sonnett:Senator Obama issued the following statement regarding the verdicts in the Hamdan case:"I commend the military officers who presided over this trial and serv
Hamdan: How the Appeal Works
Posted on August 06, 2008Over at SCOTUSblog, Lyle Denniston reminds us of the appeal process set out in the Military Commissions Act: Under the MCA, a verdict and sentence are first reviewed by a Pentagon
Breaking News: More on the Hamdan Conviction
Posted on August 06, 2008Hamdan in 1999Photo-- New York TimesWilliam Glaberson of the New York Times is reporting more on the Hamdan conviction:A panel of six military officers convicted a former driver fo
Salim Hamdan Found Guilt of Providing Material Support for Terrorism; Acquitted on Conspiracy
Posted on August 06, 2008Salim HamdanThe New York Times reports: Guantánamo Detainee Found Guilty of Material Support for Terrorism but Acquitted on Conspiracy Charges
Victor Cha: Sports and International Politics
Posted on August 05, 2008Professor Victor Cha Previous posts have noted the forthcoming book by my friend and colleague, Victor Cha, entitled, Beyond the Final Score: The Polit
Louis Fisher Responds to John Yoo
Posted on August 04, 2008Dr. Louis FisherOver at Balkinization, Mary Dudziak cross posts Elizabeth Hillman's post of Constitutional law scholar Louis Fisher's response to John Yoo's paper on Thomas Jeffers
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